Shadowgraph.



E. M. BARLER.

SHADOWGRAPHL APPLICATION man uov.'2. 1911.

Patented Apr. 16, 1918.

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EUGENE MILES BABLEB, or HOUSTON, TEXAS.

v SHADOWGRAJPH.

Specification of Letters Patent. Z

Patented Apr. 1c, 1918.

Application filed November 2, 1917. Serial No. 199,858. h

a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same.

This invention relates to improvements in shadowgraphs,the object of theinvention being to provide simple and efficient means whereby variousdesigns may be built up or assembled and supported in a manner to bedisposed between a light and a screen so that the outline of the designshall appear as a shadow upon the screen.

A further object is to so construct a shadowgraph that any one ofnumerous designs may be created and serve to afford entertainment andamusement when the shadows of such designs are caused to appear on ascreen or other surface.

IVith these and other objects in view, the

invention consists in certain novel features as hereinafter set forthandpointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a view of a holder for piecesof which a design may be composed. Fig. 2 is a view illustrating themanner in which a design may be built up or assembled upon the holder.Fig. 3 is a view of an auxiliary holder. Figs. 1, 5, 6 and 7 are viewsof sheets containing separable pieces to be cut out and applied to theholder to form various designs, and Fig. 8 is a view of a shadowpicture.

1 represents a holder which may consist.

of a plurality of superimposed sheets of cardboard or other suitablematerial. These sheets are made of various sizes and are securedtogether in a manner to leave their edge portions free and thus providespaces into which pieces of cardboard orother material are inserted inbuilding up a design, as illustrated in'Fig. 2. The holder 1 may have ashape to provide a head portion 2, a neck portion 3, and a body or bustportion at. The head portion 2 is made with a recess 5 in line withwhich the perforated portion of one of the pieces which go to make upthe design, may be disposed to represent an eye for example, as shown inFig.2.

The pieces 6 of which the design may be composed are made in numerousdilferent shapes and these shapes are outlined on sheets of cardboard orother suitable material so that they may be readily cut out and appliedto the holder 1 in building up any particular design which fancy maydictate. In Figs. 4:, 5, 6 and 7 I have illustrated several sheetsshowing various shapes for the pieces 6, but it is evident that othershapes 7 or additional shapes of pieces 6 may be proof sheets securedtogether leaving their edge portions free to receive pieces 6 and saidauxiliary holder may be applied to the holder 1 in the same manner asare the pieces 6.

I/Vhen the design either of a head, an animal or other object shall havebeen built upon the holder 1 in the manner illustrated in Fig. 2, andthe same is held between a light and a screen or other surface, a shadowof the such design will appear upon the screen or surface as illustratedin Fig. 8.

Numerous changes may be made in the form and arrangement of the partscomposing my shadowgraph and hence I do not wish to restrict myself tothe precise details herein set forth.

For convenience I have applied numbers to the various pieces 6 on theseveral sheets from which the design shown in Fig. 2 have been selected,the pieces 6 being numbered according to like pieces on said sheets.

Having fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters-Patent, is: V

holder, an auxiliary holder, and a plurality In testimony whereof I havesigned this of variously shaped pieces, both of said specificatlon inthe presence of two subscribholders constructed to receive and tempo-'ing Witnesses.

rarily retain said pieces in position to form EUGENE MILES BARLER. adesign, and said main holder adapted to Witnesses:

temporarily support the auxiliary holder- K. O. BARKLEY,

and the pieces carried thereby. VVHARTON WEEMS.

fiopies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, byaddressing the Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, I). C.

